Responsible innovation in start-ups: entrepreneurial perspectives and formalisation of social responsibility
Start-ups are significant incubators of innovation. Notwithstanding, they have largely been ignored in the field of Responsible Innovation (RI). To address this shortcoming, the social responsibility for start-ups model (SRSM) for the embedment of RI in the innovation process of early-stage STEM (Sc...
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| description | Start-ups are significant incubators of innovation. Notwithstanding, they have largely been ignored in the field of Responsible Innovation (RI). To address this shortcoming, the social responsibility for start-ups model (SRSM) for the embedment of RI in the innovation process of early-stage STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) start-ups has recently been proposed. Nevertheless, the SRSM is a model that still exists at the conceptual level. Therefore, it must be tested to confirm its legitimacy. In this paper, we propose a dedicated research methodology based on Social Labs for testing the SRSM through social experimentation; we also put this methodology into practice through an empirical case study aiming at operationalising RI in start-ups. A major finding of our study is that the SRSM constitutes an appropriate approach for institutionalising RI in start-ups, and for measuring the degree to which a startup innovates responsibly. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a1e1369c026245fb9051bb4021480e312025-01-30T10:37:31ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Responsible Innovation2329-94602329-90372025-12-0112110.1080/23299460.2025.2453251Responsible innovation in start-ups: entrepreneurial perspectives and formalisation of social responsibilitySimeon Veloudis0Mark Ryan1Elina Ketikidi2Vincent Blok3South-East European Research Centre, University of York Europe Campus, Thessaloniki, GreeceSocial Sciences Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The NetherlandsSouth-East European Research Centre, University of York Europe Campus, Thessaloniki, GreeceSocial Sciences Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The NetherlandsStart-ups are significant incubators of innovation. Notwithstanding, they have largely been ignored in the field of Responsible Innovation (RI). To address this shortcoming, the social responsibility for start-ups model (SRSM) for the embedment of RI in the innovation process of early-stage STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) start-ups has recently been proposed. Nevertheless, the SRSM is a model that still exists at the conceptual level. Therefore, it must be tested to confirm its legitimacy. In this paper, we propose a dedicated research methodology based on Social Labs for testing the SRSM through social experimentation; we also put this methodology into practice through an empirical case study aiming at operationalising RI in start-ups. A major finding of our study is that the SRSM constitutes an appropriate approach for institutionalising RI in start-ups, and for measuring the degree to which a startup innovates responsibly.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2025.2453251Social responsibilityinnovationstart-upssocial labsexperimentation |
| spellingShingle | Simeon Veloudis Mark Ryan Elina Ketikidi Vincent Blok Responsible innovation in start-ups: entrepreneurial perspectives and formalisation of social responsibility Journal of Responsible Innovation Social responsibility innovation start-ups social labs experimentation |
| title | Responsible innovation in start-ups: entrepreneurial perspectives and formalisation of social responsibility |
| title_full | Responsible innovation in start-ups: entrepreneurial perspectives and formalisation of social responsibility |
| title_fullStr | Responsible innovation in start-ups: entrepreneurial perspectives and formalisation of social responsibility |
| title_full_unstemmed | Responsible innovation in start-ups: entrepreneurial perspectives and formalisation of social responsibility |
| title_short | Responsible innovation in start-ups: entrepreneurial perspectives and formalisation of social responsibility |
| title_sort | responsible innovation in start ups entrepreneurial perspectives and formalisation of social responsibility |
| topic | Social responsibility innovation start-ups social labs experimentation |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2025.2453251 |
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